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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05788574.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41B 9/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/029906 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/026257 (09.03.2006 Gazette 2006/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.08.2004 US 927705 (71) Applicant: Milliken&Company Spartanburg SC 29303 (US)	(72) Inventors: CALLAWAY, Brian Moore, SC 29369 (US) KOHLMAN, Randolph Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)